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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2025 |
#R1#
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
Shikai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shikai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shikai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruce at a distance.
Shikai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Bruce is rocked!
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bruce is still on wobbly legs! Can Shikai finish him?
Bruce throws a jab when Shikai was well out of range.
Bruce seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been told by Shikai's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bruce throws a hook but Shikai avoids it easily.
Shikai delivers a nice body kick.
Shikai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shikai batters Bruce with a massive right followed by a huge left! Bruce is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Shikai lands a final crushing right hand to drop Bruce to the mat with a gruesome thud! Shikai is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuan Shikai!
Yuan Shikai bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Bruce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Good defends it nicely.#TD#
Good gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bruce to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Good looks winded!
Bruce works over Good with some ground and pound from guard.
Bruce is working Good over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bruce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Good's head.
Bruce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Good's head.#ROC#Good is rocked!
Bruce gets to his feet and stands over Good, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Good felt that one! Bruce unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Good from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brody Bruce! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Perez cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce darts in looking for a takedown but Perez gets double underhooks and turns Bruce into the cage.
Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bruce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bruce there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
Bruce shoots in and bounces Perez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Perez is looking to stand up but Bruce isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Perez pushes Bruce off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez lands a nice shot that snaps Bruce's head back.
Bruce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gerald Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Bruce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perez kicks Bruce off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Nice shot by Perez.
Perez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bruce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perez swivels and escapes.
Gerald Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Bruce.
Bruce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perez is fending him off so far but Bruce persists. Nope, Perez circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Perez gets caught napping as Bruce dives in and scores a takedown. Perez manages to retain guard.
Bruce looks winded!
Bruce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bruce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez wants to stand up but Bruce is controlling him. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Perez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2##TD2#
Bruce gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Perez regains guard.
Bruce won't allow Perez to get back to his feet.
Bruce postures up and lands a big shot to Perez's brow.
Bruce won't allow Perez to get back to his feet.
Bruce scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ES#
Perez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bruce is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bruce looking for a takedown.
Bruce prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Perez is pressed up against the cage. Bruce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perez down to the mat. Perez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruce takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
Bruce dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3##TD2#
Bruce feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Bruce changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bruce postures up and lands a big shot to Perez's brow.
Bruce stops Perez from standing up.
Bruce is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bruce is in close to Perez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bruce scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruce with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruce chips away with some ground and pound.
Bruce works over Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
Bruce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bruce stops Perez from standing up.
Bruce landing with the ground and pound.
Bruce lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Bruce landing some decent shots from guard.
Bruce won't allow Perez to get back to his feet.
Bruce is working Perez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bruce distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bruce landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perez's guard.
Perez is looking to escape.
Bruce takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perez has hold of Bruce's hands but Bruce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce is nestled in close to Perez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bruce drops an elbow to the side of Perez's head.
Bruce scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bruce works his way into full mount!
Perez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerald Perez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Bruce drives through with a takedown into Perez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Perez wriggles free and stands up.
Bruce shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Bruce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Bruce tries to get set, Perez tries to push him back and clinch up but Bruce manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Bruce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Bruce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Perez as Bruce shoots in.
Jab, jab by Perez - just one landing.
Bruce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perez lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Perez as Bruce shoots in.
Gerald Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Bruce.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gerald Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bruce scrambles back to his feet.#T1##TD#
Perez gets a takedown into half guard.
Bruce tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg. #SU#
Perez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bruce to get to his feet.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Bruce shoots in looking for a takedown. Perez tries to sprawl out of it but Bruce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Bruce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perez quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
Bruce working over Perez with some ground and pound. Perez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bruce lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bruce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bruce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bruce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bruce lands strikes from half guard.
Bruce prevents Perez from standing back up.
Bruce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bruce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruce lands a nice short elbow.
Brayden Bruce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruce working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bruce slips a nice elbow through Perez's hands, connecting with Perez's forehead.#SUB2#
Bruce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Nice strikes from Bruce there. #SUB2#
Bruce is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.
Perez tries to kick Bruce off but Bruce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Perez tries to kick Bruce off but Bruce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perez has hold of Bruce's hands but Bruce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bruce winds up and cracks Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bruce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perez is trying to stand up here but Bruce is controlling him well.
Bruce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bruce connects with a nice short shot to Perez's temple. #T4#
Bruce landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bruce winds up and cracks Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bruce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bruce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bruce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bruce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Bruce is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Bruce eventually gives up the hold.
Perez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bruce working over Perez with some ground and pound. Perez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brayden Bruce will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Perez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce with a poor takedown
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerald Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Bruce.
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Bruce shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez is trying to stand up here but Bruce is controlling him well. #T1#
Bruce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perez tries to kick Bruce off but Bruce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bruce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perez is trying to stand.
Bruce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Bruce is trying to work for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruce lands a nice short elbow.#ES#
Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice shot by Perez.#TD2#
Bruce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perez on his heels. He'll look to pass Perez's guard now, I'm sure.
Bruce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perez wants to stand but Bruce is controlling the position. #T2#
Bruce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruce works over Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez wants to stand and escape but Bruce is having none of it.
Bruce lands a couple of digs.
Bruce connects with a couple of short punches.
Bruce distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bruce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bruce working some strikes from top position.
Bruce stops Perez from standing up.
Bruce postures up and lands a big shot to Perez's brow.
Bruce distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bruce works over Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
Perez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruce is controlling him.
Bruce landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Bruce working some strikes from top position.
Bruce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bruce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bruce working some strikes from top position.
Bruce cracks Perez with a solid left hand.
Bruce lands a couple of elbows.
Perez has momentary wrist control but Bruce slips an elbow through the middle.
Bruce landing with the ground and pound.
Bruce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ES#
Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bruce fails with the takedown
and Perez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Bruce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Bruce looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
Perez lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD2#
Bruce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Bruce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perez pushes Bruce off and gets back to his feet.
Bruce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perez is fending him off so far but Bruce persists. Nope, Perez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerald Perez.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerald Perez!
Gerald Perez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Bruce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOlson.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bruce sizes up Olson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD2#
Olson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bruce sprawls well initially but Olson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Olson controlling the action here.
Bruce is trying to stand back up but Olson is controlling him
Olson passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olson controlling from mount. #T1#
Olson is looking to work his way around to Bruce's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Olson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB2#
Olson working for a guillotine from mount but Bruce is in no mood to give up. #SU2#
Olson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bruce throws a lazy right hand but Olson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olson ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.#T2#
Bruce scores with a hook to the body. Olson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Olson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Olson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce scores with a hook.
Olson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olson takes one on the button.
Olson closes the distance and clinches up with Bruce, looking for a takedown. Olson pushes Bruce against the cage but Bruce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olson shoots in and drives through. Bruce sprawls well.
Ayden Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Kason Olson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Bruce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruce.
Olson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bruce gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayden Bruce!
A very excited looking Ayden Bruce made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2025 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bruce is defended easily by Salazar.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.
Bruce darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Salazar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bruce!
Bruce struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce looking for a sweep but Salazar has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bruce can't escape the position.
#T1#
Salazar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bruce is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bruce tries to reverse the position but Salazar maintains control.
Salazar wants to control the pace but Bruce is squirming around nicely.
Bruce is trying desperately to improve position.
Salazar wants to control the pace but Bruce is squirming around nicely.
Salazar looking to ground and pound but Bruce is blocking nicely. #T3#
Salazar wants to control the pace but Bruce is squirming around nicely.
Salazar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bruce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bruce keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazar tries to control but Bruce wriggling away. #T4#
Bruce is in all sorts of trouble here.
Salazar looking to control but Bruce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salazar thowing shots but they're missing.
Salazar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bruce is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bruce is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahjid Salazar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bruce fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bruce or perhaps it was just good defense by Salazar, which made it look bad.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Bruce has Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce is trying to drag Salazar to the mat but Salazar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mahjid Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayden Bruce.
Bruce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salazar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T1#
Bruce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salazar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salazar has had enough of the clinch but Bruce keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Bruce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good leg kick by Bruce.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Bruce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salazar tries to avoid it but Bruce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salazar to the ground. Salazar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.
Bruce finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazar circles away.
Salazar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bruce sprawls and moves away.
Ayden Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce shoots in for a double leg but Salazar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.
Bruce misses with the combination.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salazar avoids it really well and circles away.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.#T4#
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salazar wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salazar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bruce sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salazar stuffs the takedown.
Salazar tries to counter with a takedown but Bruce is quick to defend against it.
Bruce lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ayden Bruce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salazar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salazar tries to counter with a takedown but Bruce is quick to defend against it.
Salazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
#CL2#
Bruce rushes Salazar and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bruce or perhaps it was just good defense by Salazar, which made it look bad.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Bruce fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahjid Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayden Bruce.
Bruce wants to clinch.
Salazar feinted with a counter takedown.
Bruce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
Salazar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Bruce clinches.
Salazar avoiding damage as Bruce throws knees to the body.
Bruce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salazar working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Bruce breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Bruce tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruce moves in looking to clinch but Salazar pushes him off.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but Bruce avoids it well and moves away.
Bruce wants to clinch but Salazar slips to the side#TD#
and Salazar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salazar.
Salazar slips nicely into half guard.
Bruce wants to get back to full guard.
Bruce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salazar.
Bruce is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.
Salazar works his way into full mount! #T4#
Bruce regains half guard.
Salazar wants to take a breather but Bruce is having none of it.
Salazar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bruce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salazar is trying to control. Bruce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bruce is trying to stand back up but Salazar is controlling him
Salazar trying to control from half guard but Bruce is working away.
Salazar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ayden Bruce.
I think Bruce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ayden Bruce! |
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